Volleyball
Living as the Underdog
Photo courtesy of Albert Gore Research Center March Madness: A season where millions of sports fans gather to root for the team that has no shot to win. And while many brackets bust year after year, somehow these David and Goliath matchups keep fans on the edge of their seats. The question still lies, why …
Volleyball: Seniors’ final home weekend spoiled by pair of losses
Photo by Madison Smith / MTSU Sidelines Story by Kendrick Williams and Kennedy Powell / Contributing Writers The Middle Tennessee volleyball team fell short in their weekend contests against North Texas and the University of Texas at San Antonio at the MTSU Alumni Memorial Gym in the team’s final home stand. Blue Raiders fall to …
Volleyball: Blue Raiders drop 5-set decision to UT-Martin
Photo by MT Athletics Story by Kendrick Williams / Contributing Writer The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders were unable to seal a victory over the UT-Martin Skyhawks on Wednesday night on the road. The loss snapped the Blue Raiders two-game win streak over conference foes the previous weekends. Regan Coughlin opened the first-set recording the …
Volleyball: Blue Raiders struggle to defend home court, drop two games against Rice, Western Kentucky
Photo by MT Athletics Story by Jessie Steele and Kennedy Powell / Contributing Writers Blue Raiders lose to Rice in straight Sets The Blue Raiders volleyball team (5-13, 0-5) fought hard against C-USA powerhouse Rice University Owls (13-4, 4-0) at home on Friday evening, but they were ultimately unable to get the job done as …
Volleyball: Blue Raiders take down TSU Tigers on road in thrilling match
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Archive Story by David Jones / Contributing Writer The Blue Raiders made a short trip to Nashville Tuesday night to face off against the Tennessee State Tigers. TSU came out strong, defeating the Blue Raiders in the first set, but the Blue Raiders pulled together by winning …
Volleyball: Blue Raiders fall to Southern Miss in first conference home game
Photo by Madison Smith / MTSU Sidelines Story by Jessie Steele / Contributing Writer The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (4-11, 0-3) hosted the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (8-9, 2-2) on Sunday afternoon. Despite an intense opening set that resulted in extra points, the Blue Raiders were defeated in straight sets. The team maintained control throughout the first set despite struggling …